I'm with you Rip. 3 years is too short. I showed up in 2005 as well. I couldn't help but watch the DC 2005 montage video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAYapTKDwok

Definately an armband. Shoot me an email so we can get started. dsw_777(at)yahoo.com

Just watched that again.....



.....dammit, I'm crying again

This morning I wrote 'FNG Forever' across my left shoulder pauldron as a permanent addition to my armour.

I'd be up for painting the whole thing black for D*Con when I come over too, think it's a great idea.

Wow, it's amazing how we Marines think alike. Pretty much every idea in this thread occurred to me today.

I'm definitely in for an armband, or pin, or both.

And I will be adding a tribute to my armor. And I don't even do the graffiti thing. Now I have a real good reason.

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Jay Pennington

Just breaking silence to bring you some messages from Chris... that he has given fellow fallen soldiers.





http://www.virtualwall.org/dt/TurcotteDJ01a.htm
http://www.peteconrad.org/remember2.htm ... rs&&&s=441

Just ordered for Joy and will be received this Friday:

The flowers look great Dom.

Thanks again for sorting it.

It would be great if we can all do the same tribute. armband and pin sounds the best.

All can then participate.

Still gutted and I hardly knew Chris, can't imagine how his family and those who knew him well are feeling.

Andy.

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"I plan to live forever.........or die trying!"

That's a really nice idea, Kevin and well worth chipping in for.
I fourth the motion.

Dom, you've done an admirable job organising the card and flowers, and keeping us informed.

Andrew

I'd love pins for Kat's and my armour - I think that's a great idea.

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MSgt, UKCM 42nd Reg., 1st Batt. : Hadrian's Wall. UKCM

Wasteland Workshop
Props, cosplay pieces, upcycled ornamentation, and miscellanea;
For the discerning survivor of the apocalypse.
Steve Fletcher : Maker, Scavenger, and Junksmith.
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Im there with you Hollis, I will raise a toast.
I think the armband or pins will be a great idea and be honored to have it on my uniform.

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RT "Rain Dogs" One-Zero
Cpl. Adriel A. Berber
Callsign: Eagle
Location: San Diego, Cali
Svc No: A02/TQ0.0.92162E1

I too think it`s a wonderful idea & sentiment.

Jason

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What ya gonna do when I TECKNO HUG Youuuuu!!



Pvt.
STEAD,J "TECKNO VIKING"
A06/TQ1.0.22140E1

Skype: ulthur1

How about something on our weapons?


Derek

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Cpl D. Smith CMD
A04/TQ1.0.62147E1


RIP Pvt. Chris Chulamanis A14/TQ4.0.66993E7 You are missed.

Ang and I are in for it all, whatever we decide. Chris deserves no less.

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http://www.tentaclechris.com

I couldn't finish watching the video- the song along with pics of Chris is too much for me right now.

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I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

I agree on the armband and pin.

Other than that I am still at a loss for words.

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hey.....i don't now what say....
i didn't now Chris in person but it seems he was a warm and friendly
guy.telling about the things you people said about Chris.
i just wanne say my condolences and deepest sympathies to his wife,family,friends and board members.

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impressive...most impressive

I just watched the D*C 2005 YouTube video.

I have just started teaching myself the Green Day song "Good Riddance" used in the video on the guitar.

I think I'll play it for him today as a tribute. If I can keep from crying.

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That song was played at the funerals of both my Grandfathers.
I can't listen to it now without shedding a tear or two.

Chris is more than welcome to a third.

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MSgt, UKCM 42nd Reg., 1st Batt. : Hadrian's Wall. UKCM

Wasteland Workshop
Props, cosplay pieces, upcycled ornamentation, and miscellanea;
For the discerning survivor of the apocalypse.
Steve Fletcher : Maker, Scavenger, and Junksmith.
linktr.ee/wastelandworkshop

Thanks for making the arrangements with the flowers guys.

I love the pin idea !!!

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Updated the Charter a little to give the news about Chris.

Found this...
D*Con Interview
Kev.... these were good times.
Plenty more to come, just minus 1...

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I remember cringing while watching and listening to that interviewer in the video back in November of 2005, and then immediately photoshopping this little number to sum it up...



Chris really got a kick out of it, and then e-mailed me about the "speech bubble thing" wondering if it was a program or something. Had I not drawn it myself with Corel Photoshop, I have a funny feeling he would have been encouraged to come up with some of his own goofy cartoons based on our USCM adventures at DragonCon.

Lord knows we had plenty of them.

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Rick "Ripstick"
A03/TQ3.0.12142E1

I "met" Chris over the phone, if that makes sense, I think this all started back in 1998/99. I had called to order one of his 1:6th USCM BDU and armor sets. I had just started collecting 1:6th stuff and I was super excited to see the 1:6th stuff Chris was producing. The perfect meld of my two favorite things.

As everyone else has said, Chris was very friendly and happy to talk to me, which I think we did for an hour or so. I kept telling him all the other stuff he should produce (like a raving fan boi ) and he listened to it all, asking a few questions here and there. He seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say.

We talked a few other times over the years, always the same experience. And we traded even more emails on various things. He also molded and cast copies of a prop replica from another movie that I like, and I kept feeling so bad, thinking that I was asking so much of him. I always thanked him profusely and always tried to pay him...but he'd often turn that down.

And that's how Chris was. I hate the fact that I'll never get to meet him face to face, but I'm glad to have been his friend even if we only communicated through emails and phone calls.

He was a good man, he was my friend.

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"Awww, someone tell me that's a boot!

It's a boot!"

III drops

I found this place online. They have black elastic armbands with a clear pocket. Was thinking we could insert the memorial graphics or something and wear these. The nice thing is that we can wear these in our out of uniform. What do you guys think?

http://www.troopaccessories.com/proddet.php?IDArt=2085

Dave, PM sent.

All for it Dom! Found a supplier for the armbands we need for the graphics. PM sent.

Dave & I would like to know who would be interested in an FNG Memorial Armband. For those who don't want to modify their armour, or simply those who'd like something additional...

No talk of cost for now, but should be around $5 or less, S&H incl.

Armband will have black elastic with image below.

Please copy & paste yourself into this list if you're interested.

- Dom
- Dave
- Rex
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